Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.5285 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5285 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 80.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.72 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Denmark 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2429 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.0928 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1993 | -0.7165 % change on previous year | -871.9% |
| 1994 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4899 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5902 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4878 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4034 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3477 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1343 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8233 % change on previous year | -713.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +2045.1% |
| 2007 | -0.076 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2456 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3317 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7195 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0249 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5437 % change on previous year | +2085.3% |
| 2013 | -0.7973 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5231 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9081 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7676 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0455 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3266.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5285 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5285 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5285 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3266.7% | -0.0455 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2045.1% | 0.05 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2085.3% | -0.0249 % change on previous year | -0.5437 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0208 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1449 % change on previous year | -0.4034 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4065 % change on previous year | -0.7973 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.0455 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 127 Cyprus 0.5653 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Belgium 0.5625 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Finland 0.5391 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Jordan 0.5159 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Switzerland 0.5082 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Brazil 0.4135 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Denmark was 0.5285 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.